Planting and Forest Restoration Services

After wildfires and other disturbances, forests often go unplanted and the land remains in an unproductive and degraded state.  Reforestation and afforestation projects offer one of the largest opportunities to reduce carbon emissions and store more carbon in the trees than any other nature-based solution.  Replanting these forests restores diverse ecosystems and builds climate resiliency for wildlife and communities.  

With a focus on climate vulnerable communities and ecosystems, The Climate Trust ensures that carbon markets are accessible to diverse landowners who historically have not been able to benefit from them. By restoring forests and planting new trees, we can drive new economic opportunities, revitalize our great American landscapes, and create thriving forest ecosystems that benefit the climate and the people that live there. 

Funding for Landowners to Reforest

The Climate Trust (TCT) funds and manages tree planting and forest restoration for landowners and land managers across the country. Funding is available to reforest lands impacted by wildfire, hurricanes, and other natural disturbances. Funding is also available to afforest land that has been in non-forest use for at least 10 years. Where eligible, re-established forestland will be enrolled in a carbon offset development project. TCT carbon market experts will ensure the forestland’s carbon and climate benefit is evaluated for optimal value, and the project is structured to be compatible with sustainable timber production that supports landowner management objectives.